A. University of Miami’s General Education Requirements

All students must satisfy the University’s general education Areas of Proficiency: English composition (ENG 105 and ENG 106), Advanced Writing and Communication Skills (School-based program described below), and Quantitative Skills (MAS 110 or any Department of Mathematics course numbered MTH 108 or higher). In addition, all undergraduate students must satisfy the University’s general education distribution requirements in three Areas of Knowledge. Every BBA student must complete a cognate designated Arts & Humanities (A&H) outside the School of Business Administration. As each business major and minor fulfills a cognate requirement in one Area of Knowledge, depending on the Area of Knowledge of the student’s major(s) and any minor(s), an additional cognate in either People & Society (P&S), or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) may also be required of the BBA student. Students are required to declare their cognates with the Office of Undergraduate Business Education prior to the start of the junior year.

The School of Business Administration’s program establishing Advanced Writing and Communication Skills proficiency for business requires students to successfully complete the following courses beyond the basic English composition courses, ENG 105 and ENG 106: BSL 212 and BUS 300. Any student who does not complete ENG 106 with at least a C- is required either to repeat ENG 106 and earn at least a C- or complete ENG 230, Advanced Professional Communication, with at least a C- before enrolling in BUS 300.

The University Quantitative Skills proficiency requirement is satisfied within the BBA degree requirements upon successful completion of MAS 110 or MTH 161 (or a MTH 161 equivalent).

NOTE: ENG 105 and ENG 106, or their equivalents, and all 100 and 200-level Business Core courses must be completed by the end of the fifth semester of college work or during the semester in which the student is completing 75 credit hours.

C. Major and Minor Areas of Specialization - Requirements

All BBA students must complete at least one major area of specialization in the School of Business Administration. Additionally, students may elect to complete a minor area of specialization either in the School of Business Administration or in another School or College within the University. For specific information on minors offered by other Schools and Colleges of the University of Miami, please refer to the applicable College, School, or Department section within this Academic Bulletin.

Requirements for the major and minor areas of specialization are specified by each academic department. Every course completed in satisfaction of either a major or minor area of specialization must be taken for a grade and a grade of “C-” or higher earned, unless specified differently by the department. GPA minima for each business area of specialization are set by the departments. Please refer to the relevant page for the major/minor area of specialization.

Business students are permitted to pursue more than one (business or other) major in distinct areas of specialization; however, completion of all required coursework is dependent upon careful sequencing. No course may be counted toward more than one major area of specialization or toward a major and a minor area of specialization, except a course that is specifically listed by number as required for both major areas of specialization and/or a major and a minor area of specialization. In this case, an alternate course may be required for the additional major and/or minor. The courses of choice required for one major or minor area of specialization may not be utilized to satisfy courses of choice requirements for a second major and/or minor area of specialization. Consequently, students should understand that completion of more than one major and/or minor area of specialization may necessitate the completion of more than 120 credit hours or more than eight semesters of study for graduation.

Business students may choose to pursue a second major (also referred to as an additional major) from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Communication, or the School of Education (certain majors only). No courses used to satisfy an additional major may be used to satisfy the requirements for a business major or minor area of specialization.

Major areas of specialization in the School of Business Administration are available only with completion of the required Business Core. A student in another School or College at the University of Miami pursuing a business degree as a “second degree” or "dual degree student" must meet the minimum requirements for transfer to the School of Business Administration, whether or not the student formally transfers to the School of Business Administration.

Students are required to declare their major area of specialization and minor area of specialization with the Office of Undergraduate Business Education prior to the start of their junior year.

Majors and Minors for the BBA Degree

Major Areas of Specialization

Responsible Department

Accounting (P&S)

Accounting

Business Technology (STEM)

Business Technology

Economics (P&S or STEM, depending on track)

Economics

Entrepreneurship (P&S)

Management

Finance (STEM)

Finance

Health Sector Management and Policy (P&S)

Health Sector Management and Policy

Human Resource Management (P&S)

Management

International Finance and Marketing (STEM)

Finance

Legal Studies (P&S)

Business Law

Management (P&S)

Management

Marketing (P&S)

Marketing

Real Estate (STEM)

Finance

Minors for Non-Business Majors

Minor Areas of Specialization

Responsible Department

Accounting (P&S)

Accounting

Business Law (P&S)

Business Law

Business Technology (STEM)

Business Technology

Economics (P&S)

Economics

Entrepreneurship (P&S)

Management

Finance (STEM)

Finance

Health Sector Management and Policy (P&S)

Health Sector Management and Policy

International Business (P&S)

Undergraduate Business Education

Management (P&S)

Management

Marketing (P&S)

Marketing

Real Estate (STEM)

Finance

D. Electives (as needed to meet the minimum 120 credit hours)

All undergraduate courses offered by the University may be used as electives, with the following exceptions:

ENG 103, TAL 191, MTH 099, and UMI 105-UMI 410, are offered for credit but do not count toward degree requirements. Nonetheless, the grade, if any, earned in any of these courses is included in the student’s cumulative GPA, and credit for the course is included in the student’s overall credit hours earned. Accordingly, these courses will serve to increase the total number of credit hours required to graduate.

No more than 8 credit hours in applied music, including band, may be used.

Any science course taken as an elective and used as preparation for entrance to medical school must be taken for a grade.

E. International Focus Within the Curriculum

At least one course with an international focus must be completed within the degree requirements. The appropriateness of the course is determined by the academic advisor.